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verbiage

noun/ˈvɝ.bi.ɪd͡ʒ/

What It Means

Overabundance of words.

The manner in which something is expressed in words; word choice.

We're done drafting our paper except for the final check to see whether any verbiage can be reduced.

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From French verbiage. Compare verb meaning "word" in verbal and verbose.

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